Jordan-EU business forum to be held Tuesday

[2/3/2018 12:39:56 PM]

AMMONNEWS - Jordan Chamber of Industry (JCI), in cooperation with the local industrial chambers and the Investment Commission, will on Tuesday hold the Jordanian-European Business Forum in Frankfurt, Germany, which will include bilateral meetings between Jordanian exporters and European importers.

According to a press release issued on Saturday by the JCI, the two-day forum is part of the agreement Jordan signed with the European Union on simplified rules of origin for Jordanian exports to the bloc's nations, which went into effect in July, 2016.

The gathering aims to promote national products in the European market and provide an opportunity for Jordanian companies to meet with importers from various European countries, and hold bilateral meetings between Jordanian and European firms to apply business matching stipulated by the accord to identify potential buyers in Germany and EU countries, it said.

The statement said about 25 Jordanian companies from various sectors will participate in the forum, including plastic and engineering industries, clothing, packaging, chemical industries, cosmetics, metals and food products.